Can anybody comment on how these work on cat litter? Especially the finer grained, clumping kind of cat litter?
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I would think that they would not work on cat litter. first vacuum/sweep the litter then use the mop seems to me that the litter would tear the pads and scratch the floor.
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My sister also has the same box. It gets the clumps, but tiny pieces get left behind and you have to change the litter often (depending on the cat). Which is still better than cleaning the whole box daily! Love it!
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Clumping litter is required. I have found that a lightweight clumping litter like World's Best Litter works best. The motors on these self-cleaning boxes are not very powerful, and will not work correctly if a big heavy clump is encountered.
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I prefer clumping. It is so much easier to retrieve your cats waste from the litter box if you don't have an "automated" one.
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I recommend that you continue to use the ScoopFree Crystals. I have tried to used the crystals combined with a less expensive clumping litter; however, it seems to be more difficult for the motor moving the rake to drag through the heavier, clumping litter. I also noticed that the other litter had a residue that when mixed with the urine stuck to the plastic bottom of the tray making it harder to clean. I hope this answers your question... Good luck!
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Works great, regular clumping litter will give you problems but this stuff is great. It does not clump.
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It does not clump. I have one cat. I scoop and flush solids immediately; I don't fill the box as full and I change it weekly. This litter is not as dusty nor does it track like other litters. I hope this helps.
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I have used the crystals as a basis for the non-clumping litter. It keeps the litter odor free, it absorbs the urine in the litter box. I woould ecommend it to anyone who would like to use non-clumpling litter such as Fresh Step and others.
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First, shake it outside until no more litter falls out... (hang it and beat it with a broom) ...if you're using clumping litter you'll have a real headache when you go to hose it off. I tried all sorts of odor neutralizing products, but nothing worked and my cats started to prefer the mat to the box. When I trashed the mat, nobody peed outside the box anymore. I picked up a few carpet remnants and they worked equally well... at $1 each it wasn't a burden to replace them if an accident happened.
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Yes they do, but the litter has a tendancy to smell quickly. I got the oringinal plastic tray that go with this unit, and use the Fresh step crystals I get from walmart, and it stays fresher, and I have two cats. I am hoping that Amazon will start to sell that crystal litter cheaper than walmart.
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I use Tidy Cat and I have been for several years. I have 2 grown cats and this litter works well and the cats seem to like it and it is fairly inexpensive which allows me to change the litter more often as needed. Hope this helps.
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My advice--do NOT buy the Ultra Micro Crystals!!! It is a very dusty litter and after the cats use the litter box, the tiny crystals go everywhere on the floor and the particles are so tiny, it is one big hassle to clean up! Plus, I worried about all that dust going in my lungs and also my cats' lungs. Just go with the Ultra Pearls, which is just fine.
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You can shake out the pellets to remove solid waste (assuming Feline Pine is the non clumping variety). I use both Yesterday's News which is like Feline Pine I think and The World's Best Cat Litter (which really is the best hands down).
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I have cats and use these filters to clean the area around the litter box. I've washed the filters (I bought 2) a few times each and don't see any noticeable decline in vacuum from when I first bought them. A lot of nasty stuff comes out in the water when you wash them and they return to a slightly gray shade of white, so I think most of the litter dust is successfully removed.
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I used it exactly as the booklet said with their litter which I loved because it locked the odors in and my house finally smells good. The cars liked their litter better as well. It is clumping. This product is just attracting herbs you just sprinkle in the litter. The cats jump in right away. I don't know why it wouldn't work with other litters as long as the litter isn't scented. But it is only guaranteed with their litter which is great.
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We used Arm & Hammer, which was okay, and then Cat Attract for two years after some litter use problems caused by recurrent UTI's, and now we've switched it over to Tidy Cat (Cat Attract being rather more expensive). We've had no problems with those three litters. The rake mechanism can get burnt out on clumps, but that really comes with any litter. Id say overall it worked fine with ours as long as i maintained cleaning put the waste compartment. Hope that helps. Test it put for a week or so and see how its working with yours, as every system can have its own issues.
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I tried it. First I soaked a handful in a glass of water for a week and they didn't disintegrate so I decided to wash them. First i cleaned them with soap (Dr. Bronners) and hot water in the sink. Put them on a tray to dry and back in the litter box. While not noticeable to me without comparison to unwashed pellets they were smaller after washing. This became noticeable when I cleaned the litter box the next month as a lot of them had broken and were stuck in the grate. Next time I put them in a zip-up pillowcase and put them in the washing machine on gentle. When I opened the pillowcase it was coated in dust and the pellets were 1/3 their original size. My experiments failed so it's back to buying them new. One thing I think to consider when you are calculating the cost is the amount of money you won't spend on air fresheners, litter catching carpets, deodorizing tricks for the box itself and other doo-dads that people invest in when using traditional litter.